redemptionre•demp•tion /rɪ'dempʃ(ə)n/

n U

1. 赎回

• the redemption of a mortgage 抵押财产的赎回

2. 【宗】 救赎

3. 挽救

• That failure proved his redemption. 那次失败倒成了他迷途知返的契机。

4. (诺言等的)实践

词组beyond redemption 无可救药 –redemptive adj